| Eugene Lambert | |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1905 |
| Birth Place: | Searcy, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Williamson County, Texas, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1927–1928 |
| Player Team2: | Arkansas |
| Player Sport3: | Basketball |
| Player Years4: | 1928–1929 |
| Player Team4: | Arkansas |
| Coach Sport1: | Basketball |
| Coach Years2: | 1929–1930 |
| Coach Team2: | Texarkana HS |
| Coach Years3: | 1931–1932 |
| Coach Team3: | Taylor HS (TX) |
| Coach Years4: | 1933–1934 |
| Coach Team4: | North Texas Agricultural |
| Coach Years5: | 1935–1937 |
| Coach Team5: | Kenyon |
| Coach Years6: | 1938–1941 |
| Coach Team6: | Arkansas (Assistant) |
| Coach Years7: | 1942–1949 |
| Coach Team7: | Arkansas |
| Coach Years8: | 1951–1956 |
| Coach Team8: | Memphis State |
| Coach Years9: | 1956–1960 |
| Coach Team9: | Alabama |
| Coach Sport10: | Football |
| Coach Years11: | 1929–1930 |
| Coach Team11: | Texarkana HS |
| Coach Years12: | 1931–1932 |
| Coach Team12: | Taylor HS (TX) |
| Coach Years13: | 1933–1934 |
| Coach Team13: | North Texas Agricultural |
| Coach Years14: | 1935–1936 |
| Coach Team14: | Kenyon |
| Admin Years1: | 1950 |
| Admin Team1: | Arkansas A&M |
| Admin Years2: | 1960–1966 |
| Admin Team2: | Memphis State |
| Overall Record: | 17–11–6 (college football) 264–170 (college basketball) |
Eugene Wasdon Lambert Sr.[1] (October 23, 1905 – October 27, 2000) was an American football and basketball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as head basketball coach at North Texas Agricultural (now the University of Texas at Arlington), Kenyon, Arkansas, Memphis State, and Alabama. He served as head tennis coach in 1957 at the University of Alabama, and head football coach at both North Texas Agricultural and Kenyon.
After he graduated from Arkansas, Lambert coached at both Texarkana and Taylor High Schools before taking his first collegiate coaching position at North Texas Agricultural College in 1933.[2] At North Texas, he coached both the basketball team and the football team which he led to an overall record of eleven wins, four losses and five ties (11–4–5). From North Texas, Lambert moved to Kenyon College where he again coached both the men's basketball and football teams. During his two-year tenure with the Lords, he led the basketball team to an overall record of 15 wins and 16 losses (15–16) and the football team to an overall record of six wins, seven losses and one tie (6–7–1).[3]
From Kenyon, Lambert returned to Arkansas as an assistant coach and became the head coach for the 1942 season. While with the Razorbacks, he led Arkansas to an overall record of 113 wins and 60 losses (113–60), two Southwest Conference championships and invitations to three and appearances in two NCAA Tournaments.[2] After he served for one year as the athletic director at Arkansas A&M, Lambert returned to the coaching ranks as the head coach at Memphis State.[2] While with the Tigers, he led Memphis State to an overall record of 87 wins and 45 losses (87–45) two appearances in two NCAA Tournaments.[4] In April 1956, Lambert was hired to serve as head coach at Alabama.[4] While with the Crimson Tide, he led Alabama to an overall record of 49 wins and 49 losses (49–49).[5] In 1957 Lambert also served as the head tennis coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He then resigned from Alabama in April 1960 to become athletic director at Memphis State.[5] He remained as the Tigers' athletic director through his resignation in 1966.[6]